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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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